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united states. we would simply be showing solidarity for the victims. thanks. [applause] >> i would like to thank our two commentators for their interest in remarks. i want to pick up one point that will have mentioned -- the issue of anti-americanism is important but one of the key points to keep in mind is that there is this kind of understanding that the west is inevitably hospital -- hostile so you get the claim that someone is acting in revenge against the u.s., for instance, that has to be understood in terms of an understanding of the u.s. where there is no possibility for not taking revenge because the u.s. has to be hostile. the clearest example of this was november of 1979 when a group of a fanatics took over the grand mosque in mecca. the u.s. embassy is burned and there is fires. khomeini made some comments that were broadcast that the u.s. was somehow responsible for this. what possibly would lead people to think that could be the explanation of an attack whabi fanatics text if you assu
united states. we would simply be showing solidarity for the victims. thanks. [applause] >> i would like to thank our two commentators for their interest in remarks. i want to pick up one point that will have mentioned -- the issue of anti-americanism is important but one of the key points to keep in mind is that there is this kind of understanding that the west is inevitably hospital -- hostile so you get the claim that someone is acting in revenge against the u.s., for instance, that...
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it will assure you national security in the united states. would you believe these transitions can exist and work on a proper agenda as we hope for it? would you believe that ignoring afghanistan will be the silent majority which will be a victim for the cold war right now? and right now, again be a victim of this war against terror for the second time or not? because i believe my nation, my country also deserve democracy. that democracy needs to exist and be implemented. we should not be victimizing the afghan people because of government. or because of the 50,000 insurgent spirit would not believe that the current state and policies from the united states will give afghanistan back to be a safe haven for terrorists activity? >> a great question. [applause] >> if i might try to respond to that and some wine. recently, i had the opportunity to meet with a number of women from the afghani parliament. i found them to be amazing women. really dedicated. one of the big concerns is that the taliban comes back and that they control or contest about
it will assure you national security in the united states. would you believe these transitions can exist and work on a proper agenda as we hope for it? would you believe that ignoring afghanistan will be the silent majority which will be a victim for the cold war right now? and right now, again be a victim of this war against terror for the second time or not? because i believe my nation, my country also deserve democracy. that democracy needs to exist and be implemented. we should not be...
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god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> mitt romney responded to comments by president obama about china and he brought out his five point economic plan. [applause] >> thank you so much for that warm introduction. and for all your help and supportand congratulations to christina as well. thank you. good to be here. -- good to be home. i have a son here. and a grandson. hi, guys. [applause] it is an honor to be your guest and speak to you as we begin national hispanic heritage month. i am pleased to represent the party of governor susana martinez and marco rubio and ted cruz. [applause] these leaders are republicans for the same reasons as millions of other hispanics. they see ours is the party of opportunity, the party that will restore america's prosperity. at our convention, governor martinez described that experience that is so familiar. at the beginning of her career she was a democrat, and
god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> mitt romney responded to comments by president obama about china and he brought out his five point economic plan. [applause] >> thank you so much for that warm introduction. and for all your help and supportand congratulations to christina as well. thank you. good to be here. -- good to be home....
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united states. he has served as president as the atlantic monthly magazine, executive vice president of u.s. news and world report, and the co-editor of roll-call. we are delighted that he is here to comment on the subject. >> i want to begin by congratulating the doug and bill. this is an excellent study and i have to say i have read about three dozens of these and i even wrote one of them, which some people consider the best. this is an excellent report, for reasons i will go into. it urges america to show how to organize the government to do that. the current administration, not just the war of ideas as an activity, but the very phrase is now anathema, a sad development. this became evident to me when i started meeting with members of the foreign-policy team and was warned it would be unwise if i wanted to have any impact on their thinking to use the term "war of ideas." i am not sure which of the two is more offensive. my own authorization was clear. in the long run, winning the war on terror me
united states. he has served as president as the atlantic monthly magazine, executive vice president of u.s. news and world report, and the co-editor of roll-call. we are delighted that he is here to comment on the subject. >> i want to begin by congratulating the doug and bill. this is an excellent study and i have to say i have read about three dozens of these and i even wrote one of them, which some people consider the best. this is an excellent report, for reasons i will go into. it...
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the united states has 100,000 janitors which caught -- with college degrees. evidence that not everyone should be going too costly conventional colleges. do you agree or disagree with that and what ideas for college reform do you have? >> let's start with part of it. when we see people who have college diplomas to have jobs that do not require college diplomas, that is because we have an economy that is not yet strong and we are not producing enough growth. this is because we have not been making the investments in our future. i want to be clear about this. i meet people to help the commonwealth of massachusetts. it worked hard. take that out there and they get their diplomas. i met someone in worster who said, i cannot find a job. i moved back in with my mom and dad and i am starting to run out of hope. that is not the -- that cannot be the kind of economy we build. we need a better educated work force. we need people educated in science, engineering, mathematics. we need a well-educated work force so we can build a strong future. this is how we build a futur
the united states has 100,000 janitors which caught -- with college degrees. evidence that not everyone should be going too costly conventional colleges. do you agree or disagree with that and what ideas for college reform do you have? >> let's start with part of it. when we see people who have college diplomas to have jobs that do not require college diplomas, that is because we have an economy that is not yet strong and we are not producing enough growth. this is because we have not...
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for $1 trillion budget spirit united states senate. have you as her this guy named harry reid in the senate? i take that as a yes. they have not bothered to pass a budget in three years. we have this law that says every year congress, by april 15 which is a tax day for every american, it is a tax day for congress. haven't not doing it for three years. this is not governing. this is kicking in the can. this is blaming other people. this is not responsibility. we have got to get this budget under control or else we will end up just like europe. if you practic european economics, you get european results. the last thing, guess what. most of our jobs, they come from businesses like this. they come from successful small businesses. we need to champion small businesses. you know what? when people are successful in businesses, that is a good thing. that is nothing to be ashamed of. that is a good thing. take a look at the peter built trucks, parts, and equipment company. the 67 employees here. this business pays their taxes as individuals. he
for $1 trillion budget spirit united states senate. have you as her this guy named harry reid in the senate? i take that as a yes. they have not bothered to pass a budget in three years. we have this law that says every year congress, by april 15 which is a tax day for every american, it is a tax day for congress. haven't not doing it for three years. this is not governing. this is kicking in the can. this is blaming other people. this is not responsibility. we have got to get this budget under...
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primarily in the united states, but in other parts of the world as well. that is going to be a target in the future for budget cutters simply because they do not have the lobby influence that military personnel do when you talk about cutting military strength. you can talk to members of congress on the hill. the civilians do not have the same amount of experience. it is not quite as clear to people what dod civilians are doing. i knew -- i know from having worked with them that they do a lot of great work. it ranges from everything to mowing the grass to overseeing billion dollar acquisition programs. could you trim that number? of course. if you cut too far, you risk getting -- not getting the job done. sequestration is an interesting one. the obama administration has indicated they submitted a letter to congress say if sequestration happens, they will use their authority under the law to exempt military personnel. no one in the military will lose their jobs and their pay will not be cut. its assets will not be cut with the exception of health care. a lar
primarily in the united states, but in other parts of the world as well. that is going to be a target in the future for budget cutters simply because they do not have the lobby influence that military personnel do when you talk about cutting military strength. you can talk to members of congress on the hill. the civilians do not have the same amount of experience. it is not quite as clear to people what dod civilians are doing. i knew -- i know from having worked with them that they do a lot of...
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[applause] madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> the president accepting his nomination of the democrats here at the time warner cable arena. one last visit to the floor. >> we wanted to move beyond what happened tonight and what vester will happen tomorrow and the next couple of days with the candidates. >> it will be a nonstops brand starting tomorrow. the president and vice president will go to new hampshire and iowa. some key battleground states. and moving on to florida. mitt romney is also going to iowa and you have paul ryan going to nevada. it will be a nonstop spread in these battleground states try to take the messages that they try to make in their convention speeches and amplified days. one of the points that obama's campaign manager may from the stage was that in three weeks, early voting starts in iowa. it might seem like it is a couple of months, but this will be a real sprint now and it is going to be -- a lot of excitement at both conventions and they have to translate that and get that mess
[applause] madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> the president accepting his nomination of the democrats here at the time warner cable arena. one last visit to the floor. >> we wanted to move beyond what happened tonight and what vester will happen tomorrow and the next couple of days with the candidates. >> it will be a nonstops brand starting tomorrow. the president and vice president will go to new...
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and to the next vice president of the united states, joe biden, i thank you. i am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the amtrak train he still takes home every night. to the love of my life, our next first lady, michelle obama. and to malia and sasha, i love you so much, and i am so proud of you. four years ago, i stood before you and told you my story, of the brief union between a young man from kenya and a young woman from kansas, who weren't well off or well known, but shared a belief that in america their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to. it is that promise that has always set this country apart - that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one american family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well. that's why i stand here tonight. because for two hundred and thirty two years, at each moment when that promise was in jeopardy, ordinary men and
and to the next vice president of the united states, joe biden, i thank you. i am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the amtrak train he still takes home every night. to the love of my life, our next first lady, michelle obama. and to malia and sasha, i love you so much, and i am so proud of you. four years ago, i stood before you and told you my story, of the brief union between a...
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there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latin america and asia and america. a there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice and our country and to read states and blue states. red states for republicans and lose dates for democrats. we were shut off some got in the blue stated we don't like federal agents looking around in our libraries in the red states. we totally and the blue states and we have gay friends in the red states. there are patriots that oppose the war in iraq and there are patriots that support the war in iraq. we are one people, pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes. all of us defending the united states of america. in the end, that is what this election is about. do we participate in a politics of cynicism? or do we participate in the politics of pe? >> eight years ago by what was that a little-known state senator from illinois, barack obama, a candidate for the senate. as he lived at the trajectory of his life, in 2000,
there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latin america and asia and america. a there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice and our country and to read states and blue states. red states for republicans and lose dates for democrats. we were shut off some got in the blue stated we don't like federal agents looking around in our libraries in the red states. we totally and the blue states and we have gay friends in the...
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in other words, communications here in the united states. remember i said i was down in the operations building and we begin playing defense before go on offense? as the director of nsa, you have a fair amount of authority. you can dial things up, get more aggressive. you cannot be haphazard about it. you have to sell it to congress. guess what i did about 11:00 morning of 9/11? if i had the authority to ratchet it up, i did. i call the head of the american intelligence and the heads of the house and senate intelligence committees. i told george. we were getting a bit more aggressive and the higher probability that we could intercept those types of messages that would tell us about the next attack. i did not hear from george for two or three days. and he says i visited with the president and vice-president dan i told them when you were doing. i said he was going to go to jail and i would bail him out. i was being aggressive but i was doing it within my authority. he was then asked if he could do anything more. so george calls me. the preside
in other words, communications here in the united states. remember i said i was down in the operations building and we begin playing defense before go on offense? as the director of nsa, you have a fair amount of authority. you can dial things up, get more aggressive. you cannot be haphazard about it. you have to sell it to congress. guess what i did about 11:00 morning of 9/11? if i had the authority to ratchet it up, i did. i call the head of the american intelligence and the heads of the...
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the united states. sector to hire or train 100,000 ahead of schedule with 125,000[applause] congress to act. protecting and rebuilding veterans, and i say to every the job done, if you want[applause] [applause] us. bagram. his team when their vehicle got flew in. fractured. were shut. not want to disturb him. acknowledge it. eileen dim and i told him how recovery. blanket. he shook my hand. eye in that room. chase. surgeries. feet. he had his dad next to him. he is back with his unit. american soldier. cloud of war. we are resilient. day on the horizon. the war in iraq is over. afghanistan. home. we are moving forward strongerwe emerged stronger than before. to look at you. great for centuries to come. says our country and our freedoms are worth fighting for. credit, but i will do my part and we will get the job done. back, and you have theirs. coming together, succeeding flag. our troops and your families. do. the united states of america. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> republican presidential
the united states. sector to hire or train 100,000 ahead of schedule with 125,000[applause] congress to act. protecting and rebuilding veterans, and i say to every the job done, if you want[applause] [applause] us. bagram. his team when their vehicle got flew in. fractured. were shut. not want to disturb him. acknowledge it. eileen dim and i told him how recovery. blanket. he shook my hand. eye in that room. chase. surgeries. feet. he had his dad next to him. he is back with his unit. american...
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england, the united states, get out of the united nations. i'm tired of hearing hate speeches from people from other countries condemning us. this is a united nations of hate. host: if you go to the united nations web site, it says -- what you think? caller: i think at the time it was probably a good thing, but i don't think they counted on the rise of communism from china and russia and on the muslims and i think the muslims are a big problem with the united nations right now and we should stop trying to pacify them. we have a wenow who seems to sit there and watched-- we have a president now who seems to sit there and watch it. all he has been doing is apologizing. they killed two of our soldiers in afghanistan and the apologized to them. when the embassy was attacked, it was the man who had the movie's iffault. these people hate us. host: here is this on twitter -- here's the washington post front page -- many remember last year when the palestinian leader's request for membership was denied, not something supported by the united states ei
england, the united states, get out of the united nations. i'm tired of hearing hate speeches from people from other countries condemning us. this is a united nations of hate. host: if you go to the united nations web site, it says -- what you think? caller: i think at the time it was probably a good thing, but i don't think they counted on the rise of communism from china and russia and on the muslims and i think the muslims are a big problem with the united nations right now and we should...
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god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] ♪ ♪ >> the first of the presidential debates, live on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. coming up on c-span, a couple of campaign events first with michelle obama campaigning for her -- her husband in florida and senator john mccain campaign for mitt romney in new hampshire. tuesday, former political prisoner of the burmese league for democracy will talk about her country's transition to democracy and its relations with the u.s. live at 12:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span. 5:30 eastern, we hear from general james amos, speaking at the atlantic council about the role of the marine corps. >> i watched c-span2 find the unfiltered truth. what they're saying, when and why. beyond that, i like to use c- span as a thermostat for what is happening in the country. sometimes you get caught up a in the beltway. one of the shows are really enjoy watching is "washington journal." i
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you, god bless the united states. [applause] ♪ [applause] [applause] >> ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag is flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag is flown, we take care of our own ♪ [applause] ♪ we take care of our own, wherever the slide is flown -- this flag is flown ♪ [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ♪ the sun is coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ the sun coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ school bus driver in a traffic jam ♪ ♪ staring in her rearview mirror, looking have the promise of the promised land ♪ ♪ the world dreams of fame and fortune ♪ ♪ one could end up going to prison ♪ ♪ one just might be president. [applause] ♪ only in america ♪ streaming in red white and blue ♪ only in america. everyoneget a chance, gets sudans, only in america -- in america ♪ newlyweds in the back of a limousine. a banker's daughter. all they want is everything. ♪ she came out to be here -- she came out t
you, god bless the united states. [applause] ♪ [applause] [applause] >> ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag is flown ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own ♪ wherever this flag is flown, we take care of our own ♪ [applause] ♪ we take care of our own, wherever the slide is flown -- this flag is flown ♪ [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ♪ the sun is coming up over new york city ♪ ♪ ♪ the sun coming up over new york city ♪ ♪...
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of the united states. -- as president of the united states. the second part of the plan is to control more of our own energy. after 30 years of not doing anything, we raised fuel standards so by the middle of the next decade your cars and trucks will but twice as far on a gallon of gas. -- go twice as fast on a gallon of gas. that will help the environment and the economy. we have doubled the amount of renewable energy we were generating from wind and solar. we have thousands of americans who work building wind turbines and long-lasting battery. today, america is less dependent on foreign oil than in 20 years. think about that. so now you have a choice. governor romney wants to reverse that progress. i have a different view. unlike my opponent, i am not going to let oil companies write this country's energy plan and am not going to let them collect $4 ilion from our taxpayers. they do not need it. -- four billion dollars from our taxpayers. they do not need it. they're making money every time you go to the
of the united states. -- as president of the united states. the second part of the plan is to control more of our own energy. after 30 years of not doing anything, we raised fuel standards so by the middle of the next decade your cars and trucks will but twice as far on a gallon of gas. -- go twice as fast on a gallon of gas. that will help the environment and the economy. we have doubled the amount of renewable energy we were generating from wind and solar. we have thousands of americans who...
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try with all the energy of the united states. the russians, lots of permission i had, they were very tough with hillary -- the last information i have, they were very tough with hillary clinton. we are in a difficult situation. we did it in kosovo. the new secretary-general said this is humanitarian activity. the responsibility to protect its to late. we should have used it before. we are in a messy situation. i do not know the prescription. so i stop here and let's see you illuminate us more. [laughter] >> everything he said as accurate. syria as far more complicated than libya or any of the others. we have a leader -- they have a leader i had met on numerous occasions to i do not like. he is a despot. he has taken over his father's role as a despot in chief of syria. i think people thought this might go just as easily as tunisia, egypt and with a little more time, libya. it is never going to happen. he has a military force that has demonstrated its competency over the last year-and-a-half. he also realizes that it is not just a
try with all the energy of the united states. the russians, lots of permission i had, they were very tough with hillary -- the last information i have, they were very tough with hillary clinton. we are in a difficult situation. we did it in kosovo. the new secretary-general said this is humanitarian activity. the responsibility to protect its to late. we should have used it before. we are in a messy situation. i do not know the prescription. so i stop here and let's see you illuminate us more....
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what that means is that families in the united states suffer without food. predominant number of those are single parents and children. what are we as a country if we allow children to go hungry in this particular great land? i just came back from africa and saw children who were hungry but yet we were there to encourage better technology to promote agricultural development. but today this congress, this house, republican congress, is cutting $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program. we can do better. i want to work with this congress to ensure that 50 million people, 50 million americans are not hungry in this great land. let us revisit the cutting of the supplemental nutrition program because our children are begging, they're asking us, do we care? we do care. we cannot cut $15 billion, $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program with 50 million americans experiencing food insecurity. working americans, americans with children. time, time to stop is now. to support those families. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose d
what that means is that families in the united states suffer without food. predominant number of those are single parents and children. what are we as a country if we allow children to go hungry in this particular great land? i just came back from africa and saw children who were hungry but yet we were there to encourage better technology to promote agricultural development. but today this congress, this house, republican congress, is cutting $16 billion from the supplemental nutrition program....
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the states with the highest poverty rate in the united states, eight of the 10 are southern states, all but virginia in the south, all of the southern states are above the national average, some way above, with states like mississippi having over 30% living in poverty. 10 states with child poverty over 25%. nine of those are in the south. there are six million kid living in extreme poverty. that means income of less than half the federal poverty standard, and of those six million, 42% come from the south. there are 11 states with over 10% of their children living in extreme poverty, and 10 of those 11 are in the south. the pugh study, a new one, relatively new on economic mobility indicated that the lowest economic mobility in the united states is in louisiana, oklahoma, south carolina, alabama, florida, kentucky, mississippi, north carolina and texas. so this picture is pervasive. and in the south it's not getting better at the moment. the south was the only section of the country in the last census where these poverty figures got significantly worse. the next point being congenial to
the states with the highest poverty rate in the united states, eight of the 10 are southern states, all but virginia in the south, all of the southern states are above the national average, some way above, with states like mississippi having over 30% living in poverty. 10 states with child poverty over 25%. nine of those are in the south. there are six million kid living in extreme poverty. that means income of less than half the federal poverty standard, and of those six million, 42% come from...
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this should not be happening in the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up efforts and we have. for the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi, the intelligence community is devoting more resources to identify networks, which have strengthen protections so workers know their rights. most of all we are going after the traffickers. eams nti-trafficking t are dismantling their networks. we're putting them where they belong, behind bars. but with more than 20 million victims around the world, more than 20 million, we have a lot more to do. that is why this year i directed my administration to increase efforts, and today i can announce a series of that additional steps we will take. we will do more to spot it and stop it. we will prepare a new assessment of human trafficking in united states so we understand the scope an
this should not be happening in the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up efforts and we have. for the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi, the intelligence community is devoting more resources to identify networks, which have strengthen protections so workers know their...
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we are united. we are the united states. if we all work together, the republicans work with the democrats and independents work with the republicans and democrats, i thank you for letting me have my comment. host: here are two facebook posts. there's more on the facebook page asking the question, do you think the economy is recovering?" dave is a republican. caller: i may be a little bit off the reservation here, but i think the question is a little bit wrong. it is not if the economy is recovering, but has the economy recovered? the level of gdp is 1.7% higher than the prior peak in the fourth quarter of 2007. the economy has recovered. that is a real term. it has just been a slow recovery and has not been fast enough for a number of reasons. but the facts show from economic analysis that the economy has recovered. we have moved into an expansion mode. it is just growing slowly. host: thank you very much. we picked the question of directly from the nbc news pollster question. 51% said yes. in august it was 50. the not shore
we are united. we are the united states. if we all work together, the republicans work with the democrats and independents work with the republicans and democrats, i thank you for letting me have my comment. host: here are two facebook posts. there's more on the facebook page asking the question, do you think the economy is recovering?" dave is a republican. caller: i may be a little bit off the reservation here, but i think the question is a little bit wrong. it is not if the economy is...
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the reality is, you know, barack obama picked hillary clinton to be secretary of state of the united states. she has done a wonderful job. president clinton respects that relationship between secretary clinton and the president and i think they've warmed up to each other. they not only get along but i think they really do share ideas and try to talk about strategies. >> charlie:do you think if hillary clinton had been in the senate tanned not joined the obama administration that she might have considered challenging him? >> no. i don't think there was room in the party in 20 wurn 2 to challenge him. saw nothing develop in that way. it was not like 1980 where democrats felt that a wide swath of democrats felt hike we had to change horses. that wasn't true this time. there was some tis appoint by some elements of the party. early on obama rallied hem beginning last fall and through the course of the spring and i think you see the entheuz yasm in the convention hall. compare it to has you saul in tampa for governor romney where you would think they would come in pumped up thinking they
the reality is, you know, barack obama picked hillary clinton to be secretary of state of the united states. she has done a wonderful job. president clinton respects that relationship between secretary clinton and the president and i think they've warmed up to each other. they not only get along but i think they really do share ideas and try to talk about strategies. >> charlie:do you think if hillary clinton had been in the senate tanned not joined the obama administration that she might...
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it is not just the united states. i hope the president tonight gives us a better insight not just on how he will work more broadly, i think that is a dead issue. the difficulties he faces is more of a communicating issue. he has not done an effective job of communicating that to the american people. i thank you for your time. host: we have been watching live images from the cspan crew on the ground outside the convention center here in uptown charlotte. the vendors are selling their wares, everything from 2012 democrat buttons to barack obama faces. someone put the mask on with a smiling president. the media is gathered at the convention center. caucuses anden's pro-israel caucuses. they have been meeting on location at hotels throughout the charlotte region. we have been checking in with delegates as well as people from around the country this week to get their take on the democratic convention through social media. we have been collecting short video tweets. i am a student in tampa and i covered the rnc. >> i am her
it is not just the united states. i hope the president tonight gives us a better insight not just on how he will work more broadly, i think that is a dead issue. the difficulties he faces is more of a communicating issue. he has not done an effective job of communicating that to the american people. i thank you for your time. host: we have been watching live images from the cspan crew on the ground outside the convention center here in uptown charlotte. the vendors are selling their wares,...
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and there are very many other ways in which the united states can help us -- ways the united states can help us achieve our democratic ends, can help us build up the kind of democratic institutions that we are in such need of. sanctions are not the only way. we are very, very grateful for the fact that sanctions were instituted in the past. it's helped us greatly. i do not agree with those who say that sanctions hurt burma economically, but they certainly had a very great political effect and the fact that so many people try to blame sanctions for the economic ills of the country only proves how important it was as a weapon, not that it really hurt us economically. if you read the i.m.f., i think you will find sanctions in fact have very little economic impact in burma. >> i'm going to ask you a question that actually came from twitter. the question is, there are a number of cease-fire agreements and peace negotiations ongoing in burma with the various ethnic groups, what can the burmese government do to build trust with the ethnic groups and gain their confidence that the government is
and there are very many other ways in which the united states can help us -- ways the united states can help us achieve our democratic ends, can help us build up the kind of democratic institutions that we are in such need of. sanctions are not the only way. we are very, very grateful for the fact that sanctions were instituted in the past. it's helped us greatly. i do not agree with those who say that sanctions hurt burma economically, but they certainly had a very great political effect and...
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that is what unites states has been doing as well. i do not think that can bring about a fundamental change. we will not able to deploy our own military to protect. an inability to protect embassies will affect our ability to continue to deploy them in these countries and it will affect the economic features of the countries concerned. >> what they may be seeing regarding the very changes in the middle east is the assumption of the threats on host countries -- [indiscernible] that could have implications for security policies. >> we will see. i think you may find these events are reminder to host countries responsibilities. >> we have to be cleared differentiating between regimes and those like the libyan authorities where the will was there to try to help with the capabilities were not. -- while the capabilities or not. i think they want to meet those responsibilities as part of overcoming the legacy they have on the gadhafi regime. we have to be clear from different -- that kind of situation from something like iran. >> in that case
that is what unites states has been doing as well. i do not think that can bring about a fundamental change. we will not able to deploy our own military to protect. an inability to protect embassies will affect our ability to continue to deploy them in these countries and it will affect the economic features of the countries concerned. >> what they may be seeing regarding the very changes in the middle east is the assumption of the threats on host countries -- [indiscernible] that could...
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it's never the fault of the united states. it's never the fault of western culture that people are murdered in the name of somebody else's religion. it's the responsibility and it's the fault and people to be held accountable are the ones who committed these specific acts of terror against the united states. in the past, the united states has always held and went after those responsible for this time of conduct. in 1998 when the kenyan embassy was attacked and americans were killed, we responded. of course we responded in 9/11. we responded after the first world trade center bombing. in 1996 when 19 american soldiers were murdered in saudi arabia we responded. in fact, president bill clinton said this -- the cowards who committed this murderous act must not go unpunished. we will not rest in our efforts to find who is responsible for this outrage to pursue them and to punish them. and after 9/11, president bush made this comment -- the search is under way for those who are behind these evil acts. i've directed the full resourc
it's never the fault of the united states. it's never the fault of western culture that people are murdered in the name of somebody else's religion. it's the responsibility and it's the fault and people to be held accountable are the ones who committed these specific acts of terror against the united states. in the past, the united states has always held and went after those responsible for this time of conduct. in 1998 when the kenyan embassy was attacked and americans were killed, we...
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states senate, to the vice presidency of the united states. [applause] and we all know from his incredible speech last night that he has been side by side with the president's, fighting to make sure that we open the doors of opportunity for all americans, working to create good jobs and to invest in education, to make health care and retirement and schools affordable for everyone. it is what he has fought for his entire career. [applause] and we know joe biden is also a very smart guy. we know this because we have met the woman that he married. jill biden, isn't she great? [applause] when she and michelle got together to support military families, they made this country so proud, and they have made such a great difference for military families across this country. [applause] now, i do have to tell you that i do have one problem with barack obama's choosing joe biden as his vice president, and that was that i never got to serve with him in the united states senate. but i am very proud to be here, to introduce our vice president, a person that i
states senate, to the vice presidency of the united states. [applause] and we all know from his incredible speech last night that he has been side by side with the president's, fighting to make sure that we open the doors of opportunity for all americans, working to create good jobs and to invest in education, to make health care and retirement and schools affordable for everyone. it is what he has fought for his entire career. [applause] and we know joe biden is also a very smart guy. we know...
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when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it not been anti-islamic terms, but the united states has authorized the use of force against al qaeda, taliban, and associated forces, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. to confuse that with the problem being one that is essentially religious in nature will spear -- samir a lot of people in this a lot of terrorists. to go the critics would say something like the fort hood shooting, a potential terrorist attacks the were overlooked out of an abundance of political correctness were people were so fearful of being labeled as biggest that they did not say things about a colleague that they should have. ." >> you may be right on that. if you have someone talking in a very violent way, animated by what ever concern, and you suppress those concerns because you are afraid of an allegation of prejudice against the group he is speaking in a very violent extreme way as purporting to represent, i suppose you probably earned the criticism, but that do
when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it not been anti-islamic terms, but the united states has authorized the use of force against al qaeda, taliban, and associated forces, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. to confuse that with the problem being one that is essentially religious in nature will spear -- samir a lot of people in this a lot of terrorists. to go the critics would say something like the fort hood...
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but the president of the united states was stable, he was flat, he was repetitive. it's the same thing we've been hearing over and over again, and i think it was a real let- down at the end of the convention, and i think that has given quite frankly the republicans another chance, really, to turn this thing around and win this thing. so i think he could have closed the sale, the president could have, if it had been a tremendous speech and a program in there and something to look forward to but it was the same old speech. >> you think he was melancholy? >> you know, john, i don't know what it was, but he started off, and i just said this is boring. this is not the barack obama that you know -- he wasn't the barack obama of denver, and it certainly wasn't the barack obama of boston. >> was he going through the motions? did you feel that way? >> i think what's happened he's been on that road for a year saying the same things over and over again, and it just didn't seem fresh or exciting or gripping. >> ah, those republicans will never be pleased. [ laughter ] >> the im
but the president of the united states was stable, he was flat, he was repetitive. it's the same thing we've been hearing over and over again, and i think it was a real let- down at the end of the convention, and i think that has given quite frankly the republicans another chance, really, to turn this thing around and win this thing. so i think he could have closed the sale, the president could have, if it had been a tremendous speech and a program in there and something to look forward to but...
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just the united states of america. remember he said we'll set aside childish things and work together? eric -- this is the most partisan president, the most partisan atmosphere we have ever dealt with. nothing's getting done because of the partisanship. when mitt romney was the governor of massachusetts, 87% of the legislators in the government of massachusetts were democrats. what did he do? he didn't demonize. he didn't demagogue. he worked with people. he treated people with respect. and he balanced the budget without raising taxes. that's leadership. that's know cushion on results. the historians say there are four essential qualities that make for a great leader. four essential qualities that history proves are the kinds of people you need to meet these moments in history, a person with a bedrock of principles. a person with a moral compass, a person with the vision of the country, and the person who has the experience and the leadership skills to execute that vision. friends, that is mitt romney in a nutshell. no
just the united states of america. remember he said we'll set aside childish things and work together? eric -- this is the most partisan president, the most partisan atmosphere we have ever dealt with. nothing's getting done because of the partisanship. when mitt romney was the governor of massachusetts, 87% of the legislators in the government of massachusetts were democrats. what did he do? he didn't demonize. he didn't demagogue. he worked with people. he treated people with respect. and he...
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our people and children are not ,, room the kitchen, the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up e efforts, and we have. thatfor the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi. devoting more resources to strengthened protections so workers know their rights. most of all, we are going after and laura en routenew anti- trafficking teams are dismantling their networks. we're putting them where they belong, behind bars. but with more than 20 million victims around the world -- more than 20 million -- we have a lot chiefthat is why this year i directed my administration to increase efforts, and today i can announce a series of additional steps we will take. we will do more to spot it and stop it. of human trafficking in united states so we understand the scope and scale of the problem. we will strengthen training so investigators and law enforcement are better equipped to tak
our people and children are not ,, room the kitchen, the united states. as president i directed my administration to step up e efforts, and we have. thatfor the first time, our annual trafficking report now includes cannot ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. we have expanded our task force to include more federal partners, including the fbi. devoting more resources to strengthened protections so workers know their rights. most of all, we are going after and laura en...
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states senate to the vice presidency of the united states. we all know from his incredible speech last night that he has been side by side with the president, fighting to make sure we open the doors of opportunity for all americans working to create good jobs and to invest in education to make health care and retirement and schools affordable for everyone. it is what he fought for his entire career. we know that joe biden is also a very smart person. we know this because we have met the women that he married. -- woman that he married. isn't she great? when she and michelle back together to support military families, they made this country so proud. they have made such a great difference for military families across the country. i have one problem with barack obama's choosing to buy in as his vice president. i never got to serve with him in the united states sent -- senate. i am proud to be here to introduce our vice president, a person who is one of new hampshire pose the greatest friends, who has been a great vice president, joe biden. ♪ >
states senate to the vice presidency of the united states. we all know from his incredible speech last night that he has been side by side with the president, fighting to make sure we open the doors of opportunity for all americans working to create good jobs and to invest in education to make health care and retirement and schools affordable for everyone. it is what he fought for his entire career. we know that joe biden is also a very smart person. we know this because we have met the women...
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god bless the united states. [cheers and applause] >> president obama also appeared at a couple of fund-raisers at the milwaukee theater today. on monday, the president is in new york at the opening of the un assembly appeared republican presidential candidate mitt romney campaigned across california today with stops in san francisco, san diego and los angeles there been he travels to denver. and a little later on this evening, at about 40 minutes from now, firstly michelle obama will address the congressional black caucus foundation in their awards dinner. it is held each year as part of their annual legislation conference to honor african- americans who have made significant contributions. that is at 7:30 p.m. eastern time. in less than two weeks, the presidential candidates meet for the first time in the first of three debates. the first one is wednesday, october 3 from the university of denver. you can see that live on c-span, c-span raider, and online at c- span.org. another rally this week in milwaukee, mit
god bless the united states. [cheers and applause] >> president obama also appeared at a couple of fund-raisers at the milwaukee theater today. on monday, the president is in new york at the opening of the un assembly appeared republican presidential candidate mitt romney campaigned across california today with stops in san francisco, san diego and los angeles there been he travels to denver. and a little later on this evening, at about 40 minutes from now, firstly michelle obama will...
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and i accept your nomination for the vice-presidency of the united states of america. i did not seek this nomination, nor did i expect it. but i am here to join this team because i love my country and because i believe in my heart that together bill clinton and i offer the american people the best chance we have as a nation to move forward in the right direction again. i'm here because the country i love has a government that is failing our people, failing the forgotten majority in your home town and mine, those who scrimp and save and work hard all their lives to build a better life for their children. i'm here to renew a journey our founders began more than 200 years ago. in my lifetime i have seen america's ideals and dreams change the world, and i believe that now is the time to bring those ideals and dreams home, here, to change america. our country is in trouble. and while george bush and dan quayle have been making excuses for deadlock and delay, people in other nations, inspired by the eternal promise of america, have torn down the berlin wall, brought communis
and i accept your nomination for the vice-presidency of the united states of america. i did not seek this nomination, nor did i expect it. but i am here to join this team because i love my country and because i believe in my heart that together bill clinton and i offer the american people the best chance we have as a nation to move forward in the right direction again. i'm here because the country i love has a government that is failing our people, failing the forgotten majority in your home...
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states. we're going to leave you but you can watch the entire proceeding on our live stream. i'm gwenn ifill. >> woodruff: i'm judy woodruff. good night. >> susie: i'm susie gharib with an "n.b.r." news brief. more worries about the global economy. the trigger this time came from fedex. the giant shipper issued a profit warning for the current quarter overnight, saying weakness in the global economy is reducing international shipments. that gloomy fedex forecast weighed on investors who are already stressed out about the sluggish world economy. the dow rose three points, but the nasdaq lost five, and the s&p slipped almost two points. tomorrow, will the european central bank take action to help boost the eurozone? policymakers gather for a key meeting in frankfurt. we talk with strategist nick colas about what it means for u.s. investors. for more financial news, tune in to "n.b.r." weeknights on this public television station. dired you do differently? >> well, i think that when we were prep
states. we're going to leave you but you can watch the entire proceeding on our live stream. i'm gwenn ifill. >> woodruff: i'm judy woodruff. good night. >> susie: i'm susie gharib with an "n.b.r." news brief. more worries about the global economy. the trigger this time came from fedex. the giant shipper issued a profit warning for the current quarter overnight, saying weakness in the global economy is reducing international shipments. that gloomy fedex forecast weighed on...
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that is why i am running for a second term as president of thh united states. united states. we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource to were jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we are out, we are getting back to bases and making things again. the basics and making things again. i have met people who feared they would never build an american car. now, they cannot build thee fast enough. we built an industry that is back on the top of the world. i have worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to america and not because our workers make us pay but because we make better products. because we work harder and smarter than anyone else. i signed a trade agreements that are helping our companies sell more goods to millions of new customers, that are stamped with three prod worlds -- words -- chants usa]sa --- after a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last 2.5 years. -pnow, you have a choice. we can get more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas. we can give breaks to co
that is why i am running for a second term as president of thh united states. united states. we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource to were jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we are out, we are getting back to bases and making things again. the basics and making things again. i have met people who feared they would never build an american car. now, they cannot build thee fast enough. we built an industry that is back on the top of the world. i have worked...
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spread out in the western united states region. and i asked him, i said, you know, the past couple of years, are you doing better now than you were then? his answer was, no, on any level. if you ask him about what his bottom line is, the company's profits, no they're not better off than they were. if you ask them about the number of employees he has, no, they're not better off. in fact, they've struggled to try to make sure that they're able to keep the employees that they have been able to keep, by -- and this is something else that's thank goes unreported -- something else that goes unreported. that employee who is usually working a 40-hour workweek or maybe a little bit more is now working a 30-hour workweek or a 32-hour workweek. because as an employer he feels a responsibility to try to do everything he can to keep these employees working. to keep their families with a job in the household. but in order to do that, because their business is down, because their sales are down, they've actually now found themselves in situations
spread out in the western united states region. and i asked him, i said, you know, the past couple of years, are you doing better now than you were then? his answer was, no, on any level. if you ask him about what his bottom line is, the company's profits, no they're not better off than they were. if you ask them about the number of employees he has, no, they're not better off. in fact, they've struggled to try to make sure that they're able to keep the employees that they have been able to...
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god bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the house returns at 10 p.m. a bill to end the energy department loan guarantee program. the senate gavel's and the and is scheduled to work on a jobs bill for veterans. at 10:00 on c-span 3, the head of the consumer financial protection bureau will give a progress report at a senate banking committee hearing. banking committee hearing.
god bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the house returns at 10 p.m. a bill to end the energy department loan guarantee program. the senate gavel's and the and is scheduled to work on a jobs bill for veterans. at 10:00 on c-span 3, the head of the consumer financial protection bureau will give a progress report at a senate banking committee hearing. banking committee hearing.
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al qaeda it is an enemy of the united states. host: we had this headline in " the washington times." "tells support for the rebels -- total support for the rebels." what is your take? guest: at least 25,000 people have died in syria. president obama said the right thing yesterday. the dictator of syria has to go. there has to be in the government. the syrian government is just strong enough to stay in power. they seem to be evenly matched. there doesn't seem to be a clear winner in this war. russia and china are blocking every attempt by the u.n. security council to help the refugees or the rebel alliance or to give a straight message to the dictator in syria. so they are no help. president obama does not want to intervene with troops because it would take too many american troops. i think he is made the right decision not to put american troops in. women have to consider arming the rebels -- we now have to consider arm the rebels. these poor people have lost their home and kids cannot go to school. it is a terrible story. i thin
al qaeda it is an enemy of the united states. host: we had this headline in " the washington times." "tells support for the rebels -- total support for the rebels." what is your take? guest: at least 25,000 people have died in syria. president obama said the right thing yesterday. the dictator of syria has to go. there has to be in the government. the syrian government is just strong enough to stay in power. they seem to be evenly matched. there doesn't seem to be a clear...
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there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice that country into red states and blue states, red states for republicans, blue states for democrats. but i have news for them, too. we were shut an awesome got in the blue states and we do not like them poking around in our libraries in the red states. we top liberally in the blue states and yes, we have gave friends in the red states. we are one people. all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes. all of us defending united states of america. in the end, that is what this election is about. do we participate in a politics of cynicism? or do we participate in a politics of hope? >> from 2004, his first appearance at a national convention. tonight, president barack obama accepting the renomination as the democratic candidate for president for a second term. we will go back to the floor to libby casey. >> the logistics must be complicated, having everything here at the arena. >> not much has changed. there are a couple of tweaks to will be p
there is the united states of america. the pundits like to slice and dice that country into red states and blue states, red states for republicans, blue states for democrats. but i have news for them, too. we were shut an awesome got in the blue states and we do not like them poking around in our libraries in the red states. we top liberally in the blue states and yes, we have gave friends in the red states. we are one people. all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes. all of us...
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all they can do is keep passing laws against the citizens of the united states. i don't understand that. host: a tweet -- here's a story from the usa today -- let's listen to mitt romney on nbc. [video clip] >> i say we are going to replace obamacare with my own plan. even in massachusetts where i was governor, our plan dealt with pre-existing condition. allnot getting rid of health care reform. there are a number of things i like in the health care reform that i will put in place. to make sure those with pre- existing condition can get coverage and to ensure the marketplace allows for individuals to have a policy that covered their family up to whatever aid they might like. i want individual to able to buy insurance on their own as a post only being able to get it through their company. host: that was mitt romney yesterday on meet the press. here is a headline from the financial times -- the story about youth, but first one more call from glen on our independent line in oklahoma. turn down your tv so we can hear you. you are on the air. what do you have to say t
all they can do is keep passing laws against the citizens of the united states. i don't understand that. host: a tweet -- here's a story from the usa today -- let's listen to mitt romney on nbc. [video clip] >> i say we are going to replace obamacare with my own plan. even in massachusetts where i was governor, our plan dealt with pre-existing condition. allnot getting rid of health care reform. there are a number of things i like in the health care reform that i will put in place. to...
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we don't 79 a socialist agenda in united states. that's been tried in europe, and look how bad off they are. it's just a disaster. i don't mind when they call us obstructionists, and i'm proud we're obstructing. i hope we take over all three branches of government. i hope we take over the executive and the legislative in november. host: that's curtis in virginia on our line for republicans. in "the wall street journal," one more item regarding the debates. this is an op-ed from peggy noonan this morning. the debates, this is it, mitt, she writes. host: back to the phones. juan is where we get our next call from. juan is calling from california this morning on our line for independents. go ahead, juan. caller: good morning. i just wanted to let curtis know that i think he's -- i don't know, i think he's a bit of a tyrant the way he talks. but anyway, i'm for a one-party government, as well as it's not the g.o.p. the grand obstructionist party. it's because of them that we've really failed in our only stration as a nation to go forwar
we don't 79 a socialist agenda in united states. that's been tried in europe, and look how bad off they are. it's just a disaster. i don't mind when they call us obstructionists, and i'm proud we're obstructing. i hope we take over all three branches of government. i hope we take over the executive and the legislative in november. host: that's curtis in virginia on our line for republicans. in "the wall street journal," one more item regarding the debates. this is an op-ed from peggy...
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may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he believed he could make a difference. a calling he fulfilled as a navy seal. he served with distinction in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he laid down his life. loyal as always, protecting his friends. today, glen is home. tyrone woods devoted 20 years of his life to the seals. the quiet professional. rone also served in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he was far from dorothy and tyrone jr. and he laid down his life, protecting his friends. today, he is home. sean smith lived to serve. first in the air force and then at the state department. he knew the
may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he...
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for $1 trillion budget spirit united states senate. have you guys heard this guy named harry reid in the senate? [boos] i take that as a yes. they have not bothered to pass a budget in three years. we have this law that says every year congress, by april 15 which is tax day for every american, it is budget day for congress. haven't done it for three years. this is not governing. this is kicking in the can. this is blaming other people. this is not responsibility. we have got to get this budget under control or else we will end up just like europe. economics, you get european results. the last thing, guess what. most of our jobs, they come from businesses like this. they come from successful small businesses. we need to champion small businesses. you know what? when people are successful in businesses, that is a good thing. that is nothing to be ashamed of. that is a good thing. take a look at the peterbuilt trucks, parts, and equipment company. the 67 employees here. dmvs 64 across the street at the international dealership. -- they ha
for $1 trillion budget spirit united states senate. have you guys heard this guy named harry reid in the senate? [boos] i take that as a yes. they have not bothered to pass a budget in three years. we have this law that says every year congress, by april 15 which is tax day for every american, it is budget day for congress. haven't done it for three years. this is not governing. this is kicking in the can. this is blaming other people. this is not responsibility. we have got to get this budget...
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it is only natural that the united states with burma should have some impact on the united states relations with china. i do not think that our relations with the united states would impact, to a certain degree, on our relations with china, but i think this could be taken forward in a positive fashion. it does not mean that because of burma is engaging now with the united states that its relations with china should be in any way deteriorating. also, it does not mean that because the united states is engaging with burma, it should be in any way seen as a hostile step to china. we can use our new situation to strengthen relations between all three countries. for us to put it very simply, it would be to our advantage for the united states and china to establish friendly relations. this would help us a great deal. this is what i look forward to. burma has had a good history of preserving friendship with many different countries, following many different ideologies. it was one of the first countries to recognize communist china back in the 1950's. it was also a country which had warmer relations
it is only natural that the united states with burma should have some impact on the united states relations with china. i do not think that our relations with the united states would impact, to a certain degree, on our relations with china, but i think this could be taken forward in a positive fashion. it does not mean that because of burma is engaging now with the united states that its relations with china should be in any way deteriorating. also, it does not mean that because the united...
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and god bless the united states of america. /♪ >> president obama wrapping things up in iowa. he's going to continue on from here and go to colorado and then on to ohio before he heads to louisiana one of the gulf states there that had damage from hurricane isaac. we're going to take your phone calls. numbers are up on your screen. if you can't call but you want to join us on twitter, go ahead and send us a tweet. you can also send us a tweet using the hash tag dnc if you want to weigh in on the upcoming democratic national convention that starts tuesday. we're going to go straight away and take calls now from las vegas, nevada on the democrat's line. caller: hi there. i would like to comment on our commander in chief and the wonderful work he's has accomplished and i would like to see him be there for mour years and we as americans back him up and he's had a tough time being able to turn things around. we've had the house kind of block some things but i know he can continue to do the good work that he has done. >> you're in nevada. what are his chance there is? >> they're goi
and god bless the united states of america. /♪ >> president obama wrapping things up in iowa. he's going to continue on from here and go to colorado and then on to ohio before he heads to louisiana one of the gulf states there that had damage from hurricane isaac. we're going to take your phone calls. numbers are up on your screen. if you can't call but you want to join us on twitter, go ahead and send us a tweet. you can also send us a tweet using the hash tag dnc if you want to weigh...
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and you're next united states senator -- you're next united states senator debbie. [applause] and just to prove that i am determined to bring everyone together, to move this country forward, i am proud to have the green bay packers in the house. [applause] we have your michael, your desmond bishop. and they were pointing out the results of the most recent bears-packers game. all i did say to them -- all i could say to them is it is a long season. we will play a couple more times. but we are so glad that they are here and it just goes to show you we are not as divided as some people think. [applause] we are not bears fans burst or packers fans first. we are americans first. now -- [applause] unless you have been hiding under a rock or your television is busted, you might know we have got an election going on. i will tell you about a story recently i heard. my campaign manager talk to this couple. they had their children with the. they saw a picture of me. the children -- the pair asked "who is this?" and the boys said that is barack obama. and he asked, what does bar
and you're next united states senator -- you're next united states senator debbie. [applause] and just to prove that i am determined to bring everyone together, to move this country forward, i am proud to have the green bay packers in the house. [applause] we have your michael, your desmond bishop. and they were pointing out the results of the most recent bears-packers game. all i did say to them -- all i could say to them is it is a long season. we will play a couple more times. but we are so...